Xi Jinping meets with Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif_Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the United States of America

On the afternoon of June 7, 2024, President Xi Jinping met with Pakistani Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, who is on an official visit to China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Xi Jinping stressed that China and Pakistan are good neighbors bound by the same mountains and rivers, good friends sharing mutual trust, good partners who support each other through thick and thin, and good brothers sharing happiness and woes. The all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between China and Pakistan has continuously deepened and enjoyed strong public support, strong internal driving force and broad development prospects. China is ready to work with Pakistan to firmly support each other, strengthen cooperative ties, deepen strategic coordination, accelerate the construction of an even closer China-Pakistan community with a shared future in the new era, and bring greater contribution to regional peace. , stability, development and prosperity.

Xi Jinping stressed that the key to constantly strengthening the all-weather friendship between China and Pakistan lies in mutual understanding, a high degree of trust and firm support at all times between the two sides. He thanked Pakistan for its long-term and firm support to China on issues related to China's core interests and major concerns. China will, as always, firmly support Pakistan in safeguarding its national sovereignty and territorial integrity, pursuing a development path suited to its national conditions and resolutely fighting terrorism. China is ready to synergize high-quality Belt and Road cooperation with Pakistan's development plans, carry out cooperation in agriculture, mining, public welfare and other areas according to local conditions, and jointly develop five major corridors for growth, better life and innovation. , green development and opening-up, with emphasis on building an upgraded version of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), to promote deeper and more substantial progress in high-quality cooperation on CPEC and contribute to boosting the economic and social development of Pakistan. Xi expressed hope that Pakistan will continue to create a safe, stable and predictable business environment and effectively protect the security of Chinese nationals, projects and institutions in Pakistan. China stands ready to strengthen coordination and cooperation with Pakistan within the United Nations, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization and other multilateral mechanisms, to jointly promote an equal and orderly multipolar world and universally beneficial economic globalization. and inclusive, focus on the development agenda, address security challenges, improve global governance, safeguard the common interests of developing countries and uphold international equity and justice.

Shehbaz Sharif said that under the wise leadership of President Xi Jinping, China has made remarkable progress in poverty reduction, anti-corruption and development. President Xi Jinping's vision and exceptional leadership are sincerely admired and applauded by the people of Pakistan and the rest of the world. Bearing in mind the welfare of all mankind, President Xi Jinping has actively worked to promote world peace and advocate dialogue rather than confrontation, and put forward the Belt and Road Initiative, the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilization Initiative. These initiatives have provided strategic direction to address the issues facing the world today and advance the building of a more peaceful and better world, which Pakistan highly values ​​and fully supports. CPEC has greatly promoted the national development of Pakistan and brought tangible benefits to the people of Pakistan. Pakistan will learn from China's governance experience and work with China to advance high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and deepen practical cooperation in various fields. He once again expressed the Pakistani government's deep condolences for the loss of Chinese lives during the Dasu terrorist attack in March this year, and noted that the Pakistani government will resolutely suppress and severely punish the terrorists involved and take practical and effective measures to ensure the safety of Chinese nationals and institutions in Pakistan. Shehbaz Sharif reiterated his belief that no force can stop the development and growth of China or shake the ironclad friendship between Pakistan and China. Pakistan will firmly remain China's most reliable friend and partner. The one-China principle is an unwavering commitment of the Pakistani government, and Taiwan is an inalienable part of Chinese territory. Pakistan will continue to firmly and unhesitatingly support China's position on the Taiwan issue and all other issues concerning its core interests, including those related to Xizang, Xinjiang and the South China Sea.

Wang Yi and Zhang Youxia attended the meeting.